/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1231859
Which one?
The networking / telecom one?
The solar power one?
The general one?

>>1231908
The gay one

>>1231859
My.. My underwear drawer?

>>1231908
post pictures to redeem yourself for that comment

>>1231859
300 bucks at Home Depot I've had it for about 6 months I love it.

Wow OP, great thread.

What the fuck kind of toolbox is that? Atleast this one looks like its for a car >>1232248 but yours is just random shit for around the home, why? Do you not have a garage?

I'm a man of few needs.

>>1231859
>2017
>toolbox
Get with the times. Check my new toolbag

>>1232277
can't go wrong with a Kennedy style box

bearing seperator is so much nicer to use than 3-leg gear pullers. it's like a portable hydraulic press.

>>1232273
M O I S T

>>1231859
how many of you keep a big toolbox and a little one to haul around (or several small ones)

>>1231859

>>1232422
>Adult Swim

is that like snapon?

>>1231859
Well, here it is. Muthfucking fagchan. Gif os kill...

Heh, tool+box

Kms.....

>>1231908
SOLAR PLS. Is hobby or pro?

>>1232247
Nice anon. God i need a good toolbox.

>>1232248
Kek, actually shopping for a descent one for about a year or 2 from now when i aint broke af. If anyone has suggestions. Budget of about $500-$2,000. No idea really.

>>1231859
Wooden rulers
Shit screwdrivers
Probably a harbor freight hammer
Bro do you have no shame?

>>1232258
Not him but this is my garage.

>mfw the bathroom is a storage room
>mfw cannot ever find anything
>mfw press F to oay respects.

I wass going to non ironically dig a tunnel to my house. Already found the equipment to rent and guys to haul cement and even a friend of a friend who is an engineer to inspect my coffin as we build.

Would out a shop up but figure fuckit. We moving anyway i guess...

>>1232277
Well anon, 2 sets of dubs dont lie but wtf is this thing?

>>1232421
Me. And i think thats why im always losing shit.

Like 3 portables and 3 "kinda" prtables at home.

Fun fact. Almost bought this toolbox at sears cause i ike dewault and tired of little bitch no room toolboxes.

Weather seal is a nice touch in case i get pissy and storm off. I can just close it and leave it out a day or 2.

$40

>>1232454
It's a dial test indicator in a holder, probably designed to mount in a drill chuck/mill collet. You centre the chuck over a cylindrical part/hole by eye and touch the indicator to the part, then when you spin the chuck (by hand) you can see precisely how far off you are. You can also run it along straight edges to align them with the travel of the mill table and also to level parts.

>>1232455
So i went to another store a few hours latter and found this at walmart for $30. Cannot tell one difference besides the nametag. I took pics of the dewalt one to try and find a difference.

They work okay but bigger was a bad idea. Now i just have a heavy af box full of shit i cant find...

Will go smaller next time but fuck dewalt toolboxes if stanley and them are the same.

>>1232457
Oh shit. Cool. I tried to google it or find one. I just never seen one i guess. Sadly not much into machining since my "shop" is kill and im moving.

muh cherry gerstner

>>1232459
>>1232457
What this guy said.
I use it to find the center of steel blocks for plastic injection molds and make sure they're flat enough in x/y/z.

>>1232487
I measured out a friend's Gerstner and I'm very slowly building my own. Amazing design.

>>1232487

No dovetails to be seen? Pleb tier

>>1232458
oh wow. prepare to be mildly upset.

>>1232539
Why are Hilti and Makita on there if no-one else owns them and they own no other companies (and if they do then why aren't those in the box)? If it's for the sake of completeness then there are plenty of other companies left off.

>>1232550
>plenty of other companies left off
add them then

>>1232553
I can't be arsed to look up who owns who but if anyone else wants to add:
Festool
Wiha
Wera
Gedore
Knipex
Felo
Hazet
Bahco
Klein
Erbauer

>>1232565
If I didn't know what all those were I'd assume they were auto-generated MMORPG names.

>>1232539
Based Makita!!

>>1232565
Bahcos on there. Ive always sorta wondered why they have such decent cheap sockets when they never made sockets.

>>1231859
i bet yall cant even indicate

>>1232569
Where abouts? I thought I saw it at first too so went back to check before I added it to the list, just had another look and still can't see it. Don't think I've ever had or even used anything from them, I just remember the name from when I was looking at getting a new adjustable spanner.

>>1232573
Nah, theyre generally husky tier in everything except blade (saws, saw blades, their older axes)

>>1232322
>no knipex plier wrench

>>1232571
oh yeah show us the runout at the tail

>>1232571
Someone knows how to use the Big Boy chuck.

>>1232582
Pretty sure my tailstock is off center, after indicating that close it turned a half thousandth taper over 6 inches or so.

>>1232582

>>1232643
also please excuse the chip guard being off, was fucking with the gib

>>1232643
Using the Big Boy chuck to to kids work.

>>1232647
the bar was pretty fucked up at the tailstock end, someone had been using it as a hammer, just turning it half-assed true.

Making a spade drill insert holder with a morse taper shank.

This guy has one, I have a couple half-assed ones that fit in a 3/4 drill chuck, I'm hoping I can get the vibration it produces down by making it more accurate (and foregoing the drill chuck). Those little inserts are probably $25 or $35/piece but you can drill 1 7/8" diameter deep holes quickly.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BombEutCSk

Call it kids work if you want, I'm not a machinist.

https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/04935714

Real men have toolboxes to hold your toolboxes

>>1232943
Real Menly Men have toolboxes that go 100km/h that also hold smaller toolboxes.

>>1231908
>brags about how many toolboxes he has in a toolbox thread
>doesn't post a single toolbox
most cringeworthy comment on /diy/ atm

>>1232524
Kek

>>1232539
Mfw bought 144 tooth 3/8 ratchet from matco.

Mfw only ever buy dewalt power tools and have A BUNCH.

MFW BOSTICH ALSO REEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Dude. Seriously broke me today. I thank you for the info but i will ree the ree of 10,000 autists whe i get home and loom at all of the money i wasted.

FUCK MY EXISTENCE STANLEY BOUGHT CRAFTSMAN...

my life is a lie.

>>1232565
I have only ever heard of knipex. I cant look at tools tho or im too broke to buy shit to wrench on...

>>1232571
Sadly no. But anon, do you even make dicks?

>>1232952
Lost

>>1232969
Nigger that doesnt mean your Dewalt is the same as a $20 black and decker. Theyre still their own companies with their own products. Also any money spent on tools is not neccesarily wasted.

The new tool chest is starting to fill in. I'm ratchet shopping right now.

>>1233029
Whats the torque wrnech and is it good?

>>1233031

It's a Tekton 25-250 ftlb. It's plenty accurate, the only issue I have is the low tooth count in the ratchet head, but still great for the price. I have the 3/8 and 1/4 drive versions as well.

>>1232641
If you have a finger indicator, put it in the chuck and stick the finger on the morse taper of the tailstock. You may need a mirror to look all the way around but often times, the tailstock is actually off in height a little bit. On a newer lathe, it's usually high. I've heard that it's so it can wear in before it wears out. But I think that's stupid. I'd rather have a low one I can just shim to make it perfect.

>>1232972
this has never been funny, man

>>1232457
>>1232459
>>1232502
actually on most knee mills there is a little tube on the side of the head with a set-screw to hold the round shank of it there, then you can have it rigid to the head and use it to tram the head to the table.

>>1233517
Sure, or you could just lock the spindle or use a mag base on the head.

>>1232576
Back when they were made in Sweden Bahco made excellent adjustable wrenches. Their newer files are at least as good as Nicholson in my view as well. Their premium saws aren't bad for the price, their cheaper asian saws are basically on par with everyone else's.

In my view they are a decent mid level brand.

>>1231859
2 main bags sorted into standard and metric wrenches, 1 small bag of cheap marretts and a cat 2 multimeter, a small bag with a mallet and a pipe wrench, a grab and go bag with a linesman plyer and some angle cutters, and a grab and go bag with a Dewalt drill, a cat 4 multimeter, and an assortment of screwdrivers and plyers

>>1234113
>He fell for the tool bag meme

>>1234114
they're a lot easier to load into a helicopter and on a quad bike then tool boxes

>>1234114
>he doesnt have tool bags and boxes

>>1234118
I do, toolbags are for powertools not small shit.
>>1234116
Fuck off, Its way better to have a toolbox inside a quadbox.

>>1234121
If you have the luxury to have a quad with a quadbox/toolbox built into it. When you're contract labour using other peoples equipment to get about a ratchet strap goes a long way

>>1234133
Right, I sometimes forget quads are for rich people in the states. What im talking about is a galvanized ute box bolted to the front bar.

>>1232946
Any chance of a few full vehicle pictures? Was that a full custom build? Thanks.

This is my work toolbox, will post one of my home box

>>1234484
This is my home box, not pictured are all my drills, impacts, grinders, and air tools.

>>1234484
>>1234486

I suppose it's possible that OP was being literal.

>>1234406
I just got that off google images, canopy toolboxes are everywhere over here. Looking to get a Jimny flatdeck one when my Rav die.

>>1234133
don't 99% of quads have a rack on both the front and back you could easily cargo strap shit to

>>1234500
yes

Which one?
1/

2/

3/

4/

5/

>>1232277
got same toolbox man, although mines a bit older, but the best damn toolbox I've ever had

>>1232971
>Festool
apple tier
>Wiha
>Wera
screwdrivers
>Knipex
sparky
>Felo
wood screwdrivers
>Klein
sparky tier
>>1232550
the real question is why are there no jap brands? like vessel etc

>>1234674
I love those old school Mikita cases. I. It them whoever I see them and transfer my tools out of the poly ones.

>>1234699
That was grandpas reciprocating saw. Still works as good as new.

>>1234699
Some reciprocating saws still come in them.
I literally saw one for sale last holiday season at the hardware store.

>>1234680
There's Hitachi and Makita.

>>1234714
hitachi is a chinese brand

>>1234669
>>1234670
>>1234672
>>1234674
>>1234675
Clean your shop.

>>1234500
The fuck are you talking about? Are you talking about the racing atv's or actual quads. Becuase preety much all quads have front and rear racks.

>>1234716
If i had space for it all, i would.

>>1234716
i had some jagoff come into my shed the other day after dropping off a junk lawn mower, first words were "wow look at this shop" and "look at that big old lathe".

If it's not a goddamn shop at all don't call it one, quick way to piss off someone with standards is to facetiously praise where they're lacking.

>>1234715
No it's Japanese, it's named after the city in Japan in which it was founded.

>>1232946
Fkn straya!

>>1234718
even the "racing" atvs have a rear rack, usually--it might be small

>>1234725
Its a garage that doesnt get a car parked in it, when its clear i work in there, when it isnt i work on the welding bench outside. Im trying to set up my smaller garage as a woodshop but i need somewhere to store my trailer until its waterproof.

I'm currently building these racks with drawers out of old pallets so everything is neatly organised.

I've added foam with cutouts for the tools so I always know where everything is.

As soon as I get my hand on another pallet, I'm gonna make a whole "box" like this with only drawers for the rest of my hand tools.

>>1235410
nice, but i don't think i would have bothered with the foam cutouts. you'll wind up adding tools and just stacking them generally where they belong and collecting dirt. i like those foam-rubber anti slip mats they use in expensive toolboxes, kitchen antislip mats are a cheap substitute

>>1235423
>i like those foam-rubber anti slip mats they use in expensive toolboxes

they sell it by the roll at Lowe's, but I don't get it. What does it do for you?

>>1235431
they do a reasonable job of keeping stuff where you put it. sliding the drawers with slick bottoms in and out tends to bunch stuff in the back or front

I made this to keep my woodworking hand tools safe during flights. Everything is secured in place one way or another. Missing from the picture is my roll of chisels and ppe equipment. With everything packed it comes in right at the limit of 50lbs for normal hold luggage.

>>1232452
Do you live in rossburn? I swear I've seen that garage.

>>1232322
First day on the job, or did you take a photo of a display bag?

Bag and tools look a bit clean.

>>1232576
their adjustable spanners and pliers are good

>>1232651

Here's the result, hole diameter is like 0.003" over on some aluminum (with the tailstock not perfect).

1.875" insert, 1.878" final diameter


It doesn't vibrate nearly as bad--so that's a big plus.

>>1236117
surface finish is great on aluminum

>>1236118

machining aluminum is god's gift to mankind.

or the gift of the periodic table, as you will

proof

>>1232277
Why does every machinist use this tool box? Also, why do you wear gloves if you're a machinist?

>>1235409
type of doggo?

>>1236125
>makes a massive gummy fucking mess
>god's gift

Hmmmm.

>>1236128
Because it's small and light, and you can move it from workstation to workstation if you really had to.

Machinists have lots of different tools, rather than sets of the same(sockets, screwdrivers). Lots are precise so you don't want them smashing around.

Do you want to carry a piece of steel covered in burrs oil and coolant barehanded? Or if you're grinding something, doing a setup etc.

>>1236132
Aren't gloves like a big "no" for you guys since they're prone to getting caught in machinery?

>>1234720
If you have all that shit then you should have the know how and tools to make some storage

>>1236144
They are for when you work with things like sheet stock, sharp shit, cleaning up chips, etc. Not every job you do in a machine shop will be cutting metal

>>1236145
Smallish property, 2 car garage plus addition plus 8x16shed. As soon as i finish work on the old car i have back there, significant garage floor space will be cleared <currently boxes and movable tables of parts errywhere> plan is also to make the addition into a woodshop once i can build a carport to protect my teardrop trailer in the winter instead of storing it inside.

I want to join wood together into a box to make speakers but I can't afford a table saw or a band saw so I'm going with a hand plane, a set square and the cheapest jigsaw in the shop. How fucked am I?

>>1236407
oh I have clamps too

>>1232579
they were out of stock. got them now

>>1235526
as i said, new tool bag/tools. still have my old one thats sufficiently dirty but the zipper pulls have been replaced by zipties, the drivers are all uninsulated klein cushion grip and the pliers are all channel lock and klein. out with the old in with the new. so far iv realized the insulated nut drivers are too bulky to get in tight spaces where there isnt much room around the head of the screw

>>1234484
where'd you score those sexy shelves?

>>1236130
Labradoodle

>>1232329
Can't fool me Anon. That's your pocket pussy in the top left

>>1232458
Those clips will eventually straighten and dissapoint you when the box spills open and dumps your shit. When they start popping off, just put a curve back into them with a pair of vice grips.

>>1231859
anyone know if kennedy 526 toolboxes came in this paint scheme? it seems like it was factory painted

>>1238069
I highly doubt it's original, especially considering the rough condition, but you could try emailing them and asking.

I have seen a few that seemed to be more of a gray-ish color from the factory, but aside from that I've only seen brown ones.

I'm a man of simple needs.

>>1236132
True. Brass is the true god mode. Kinda spendy though. But way less gummy, breaks chips without even trying, cuts pretty much as quickly, has anti seizing properties, etc.

>>1236144
Spindle on = gloves off. But there's still lots to do when there's nothing spinning going on.

>>1238107
i'v always used welding gloves for bench grinders. I just found out how dangerous this was. I count myself as lucky for nothing happening over the years.

>>1238069
I have only seen Kennedy chests in two colors: brown and green. The green ones are from a super old style called the Big Horn Line and that is not one. Also, they never changed the color of the drawer pulls. So, yeah, aftermarket paint.

Nothing much just my closet box, working on getting a Costco one for the garage once I renovate it

>>1233029

> Beta

I see what you did there

>>1236128
>4 days ago
Haha whoops
Yeah there's like 6 other guys here with the same box.
Gloves are mostly for cleaning up or sharpening drills, picking up ugly torch cut plates. No gloves near any spinny bits, that's a no no.
My hands get dry as fuck during a normal day, I don't want to by wiping them with a rag every 10 minutes is all.

>>1238079
The thing in that wide plastic sleeve is pretty intriguing.

What is it?

>>1235431
>>1235448
they absorb moisture and make your tools rust on the bottom side, I don't like them.

>>1238286
1960s slide rule, you gosh darn millennial you

>>1238281

>Harbor Freight lathe
>on Snap-On tool chest

That's just a sticker on a generic one, innit.

>>1232641
have you leveled in the bed yet? best to get everything level before you align the tailstock. also remember the compensate for indicator sag when sweeping the quill anon

>>1238320
BRRROTHER!

>>1238335
My Nigga

>>1238307
Nah it's legit

Bought the lathe for some hobby work but have no formal machining experience. That combined with the fact it's a harbor freight lathe have given me poor and frustrating results.

I've had more fun doing modifications on it than using it.

>>1238320
yeah it's pretty damn close to level, working up the courage to buy a small Harig surface grinder at the moment, machine shop wants $3,250 for it.

It has a good working mag-chuck and digital readout, the paint isn't worn off anywhere and he offered to plug it in for me. He has a big okumoto CNC grinder for his purposes.

I don't even have a tenth indicator, how am I supposed to tell if a surface grinder is in good condition? I just want flat surfaces and smooth finishes.

>>1238352
I still need to see if the DRO reads in tenths or what, a DRO and scales like it has on it would probably be $800 new.

>>1238352
Lift the table off and have a look at the ways, seeing original scrape marks and flake marks on euro machines makes me get all kinds of giddly

>>1238320
>one thou
That's like 25 thousands, how can you live with yourselves, burgers?

>>1238567
I'm an actually ausfag but my grandfather was RAF fitter turner so I grew up using the imperial system.

Imperial system is actually pretty great, I mainly use the Unified thread standard (UNC, UNF etc) but when my mates strip M10x1.5mm threads in their JDM trash I always tap them out to 7/16 BSF and use BSF fasteners to save the cost of a helicoil like the cunt I am.

>I really pity the mechanics that have to work on stuff I've touched.

>>1232277
that cute little tap chuck

>>1238577
>ausfag
>pity the mechanics that have to work on stuff I've touched

>>1238606
i have an even smaller one in my tap handle drawer, seems to work well for holding numbered screw size taps like #10-32

Are there any good ratchet sets on amazon?
Using it for just basic furniture assembly at home.

>>1238788
Wera has some good sets of small ratchets.
But you could really go with the cheapest stuff for furniture assembly.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BT0G5UY/ref=psdc_2445469011_t5_B00I8MYMT2

>>1232641
>.001 indicator

I guess that's close enough if you're a barbarian.

>>1238352
really just need to check in the ways are in good condition because as long as everything isnt rotted all to fuck you can easily dress the chuck to be parallel with the ways of the machine and get parts within tenths somewhat easily. Other than that you just want to see the machine running and the table not jumping, other than that as long as its not falling apart its fairly easy to fix.

>>1236145
How about now

>>1234728
No you idiot hitachi sold their tool brand, and it now owned by the chinese thus a chinese brand

>>1231908

>>1238949
much better, nice toolboxes.

>>1238621
I exist only to bring pain to Mechanics

>>1238577
My dad was in the RAF too.
He'd ask for a tape measure, I'd hand him a metric one.
"No, one with real numbers on it"

>>1232437
$779 42" Homak both top and bottom box @napa

>>1232247
I got one at the right time for about $130. Then traded it.

I have systainers I use for work but at home shallow drawers are king and these are as cheap as they get.

>>1239118
>mechanic grabs it with vise grips and unscrews it
>replaces with normal bolt and gives that back in a plastic baggy

>>1232329
Tell that to Jake Paul

>>1239216
Implying they'll have BSF bolts handy

>>1239365
Ooohhh pretty cool

>>1239118
What type of bike?

>>1239365
good organization, like those white drawered toolboxes

>>1239646
Being able to write on them with a whiteboard marker saves a lot of labels.

>>1239647
What brand are they?

>>1239481
they'll probably just run a 60 degree V thread tap through it and screw the new bolt in

>>1239648
Kmart

They're supposed to be office drawers, but they were on sale for $15 each so I bought all ten they had in stock. Haven't been able to find anything similar for less than $40.

A bit of rubber mat in the bottom of each drawer and they make great toolboxes.

>>1239650
What size are the drawers? Im looking for something to organize my sandpaper

>>1239650
Are they metal?

>>1239649
Nigga that's like 4 tpi difference that would just screw up the hole

>>1239671
>>1239673
A4, powder coated steel.

>>1239688
25% thread engagement is still engagement anon

35 years old and I just bought my first wrench and racket set. In my excuse my dad is a mechanic, so I used his stuff on the occasion I needed it.

>>1241294
I bought a royal live center on ebay the other day.

http://www.royalproducts.com/content/files/products/Value_Turn_LC.pdf

Tools aren't cheap :/

>>1241294
You do realize those are spline drive boxed ends right?
The lobster claws in those are atrocious.
I have a set of the wrenches and that is just straight exposed steel, they rust really badly.

Not to be a prick, but you should seriously consider sending them back and buying something else.

>>1241363
Also those are all spline sockets too.
They are supposed to be a niche socket you use on special occasions, not as your daily drivers.

>>1241363
>>1241365
I have no clue what you said or what it means. I'm not a mechanic. This stuff will be rarely used

>>1241385
On the rare chance you go to use them, the open end head will be too large to fit where you need it to be, the wrenches will be rusty, and the box end will strip and destroy your fasteners

>>1241363
>>1241365
>>1241401

>You do realize those are spline drive boxed ends right?
>The lobster claws in those are atrocious.

what the fuck are you on? does spline mean 12 point? does lobster fuck mean open end? are you actually claiming that Craftsman is shit now and rusts and destroys bolts?

the main reason the unlimited lifetime guarantee has been watered down is because of assholes abusing it. They are still awesome tools for the price.

>>1241405
>does spline mean 12 point?

No it means spline you dumb fuck

>does lobster fuck mean open end?

No it means a gigantically sized open end because chinese craftsman uses shit tier steel and needs a lot of reinforcement, as opposed to their old USA wrenches.

>are you actually claiming that Craftsman is shit now and rusts and destroys bolts?

Absolutely

>the main reason the unlimited lifetime guarantee has been watered down is because of assholes abusing it.

Their guarantee has fuck all to do with the fact their tools are complete trash. They are NOT awesome tools for the price
They cost triple what harbor freight does, but at quite literally shittier tools.

>>1241405
>They are still awesome tools for the price.

#quality

>>1241604
Also kind of baffling that someone who is trying to be an authority of what "good tools" are has no idea what a spline drive it.
Its made for fucking spline sockets, but stupid companies say that it loosely fits regular bolts and a bunch of different odd fasteners so they sell them as "universal" sockets.

They work ok for removing half stripped sockets, but they just eat up and destroy fasteners. Hope you dont plan on reusing any of the fasteners you take off with them.

>>1232952
/diy/ in a nutshell

>>1241605
Here, I took some pictures of my universal spline craftsman sockets to show you why they eat up and destroy fasteners.
And while the pictures arent great and it doesnt show well, its noticeably bigger and fatter compared to the standard USA chromed socket.

>>1241604
And just for good measure, here is the lobster claw on my USA vs "universal box end" craftsman.
And yes they do rust out really bad, thats plain steel with no finish at all to contrast with the cheap black oxide finish. Its a cost saving measure to make it look cool on the shelves.

What is it with the spline guy? I still don't understand what that means, nor do I care.

I bought the set because for the price a lot was included and by comparison to others in the price range it is good.

If anyone seriously considers a multi-$1000 dollar snap on set a viable alternative for a $130 set, then they got a screw loose.

>>1241728
> I still don't understand what that means, nor do I care.

Look at this picture and use your brain as to why using spline for your main set of sockets and wrenches is a bad idea
>>1241643

>If anyone seriously considers a multi-$1000 dollar snap on set a viable alternative for a $130 set, then they got a screw loose.

Nobody said anything about Snap-on, you bought literally the worst set you could have possibly chosen from craftsman.
You could have bought Husky or Kobalt or Tekton or Crescent or even Pittsburgh for the same price and been better off.

>>1231859
I just have an impulse purchase Ford branded toolbox that I filled with electronic components and I may need on a grab-and-go notice.

>>1241831
I'm more of a toolbag type of person. I just find it not as cumbersome and you can carry it a lot easier or throw it around easier. Don't have to worry about it breaking or anything. Only hard part is when sockets get lost in there and you are spending 5 minutes looking for a socket.

This is my typical junkyard carry.

>>1232539
Husky tools from Home Depot are mostly made by Stanley Black and Decker subsidiaries, Western Forge and Apex Tool Group, the same people that make more well known tool brands like Crescent and Wiss hand tools.

Lowe's Kobalt brand is pretty similar, most of their hand tools are made by subsidiaries of larger brands like Stanley while their 24v power tool line is made by a subsidiary of the Chevron Corporation's Chinese branch of all things.

>>1241833
I hate toolbags. I have this little case that I put my smaller and more often used tools in and I already hate it since everything gets so jumbled up. I literally had to add a tape "pouch" to it so shit wouldnt spill around as bad and painted the interior this horrid whitish color so I could actually see shit in it.

>Not having a tool pile..

My toolboxes are a fucking mess.

I got a bunch of mostly automotive ones (sockets, wrenches) plus shit like punches, screwdrivers pliers of every type, vise grips including the one with the chain you clamp on so you can screw/unscrew black iron pipe,

all in a red tool cabinet with sticky drawers

I organized the big 1/2 socket set into a tray as I keep needing it for my truck or some other shit

I also went to a garage sale and added a bunch of dies/taps/drills/router bits to my other taps and drills.

>>1232226
ditto from me

>>1232457
most people would just call it a federal gauge.

It came!

>>1242706
Clean senpai

>>1242709
Too clean...

>>1242706
The hex key wrenches aren't bad.

>>1241401
>>1241363
I hate to do this now after he's already bought them, but I do agree you should pony up for better tools.

There are cases where it's a waste of money, and other times they will actually last long enough and be easier to use to be worth it. In my short experience of buying cheap bullshit, the expensive tools are worth it.

>>1242918
>in my short experience of buying cheap bullshit, the expensive tools are worth it

Or you know, buying standard stuff

>>1242706
I would return that marketing bullshit and get a basic mechanic tool kit. The ones that came in the black cases with drawers. Usually 160-$200

>>1242935
are those gear wrenches too?

>>1242706
>18mm wrench but no 19mm
>Deep sockets only go up to 17mm (no 19mm)
>No spark plug sockets
>No U-joint
>Only includes 50mm extensions

That is clearly a homeowner set not really designed for use. It has plenty of parts, but enough significant shortcomings that it will be inadequate to work on most machinery.

>>1242958
looks like mild steel which is going to rust really well.

>>1242935
In my opinion you are better off having a simpler kit that caters to what you are actually likely to work on. No need for metric if you have an SAE car, or vice versa. I would also take having a flex head ratchet and and a range of extensions in 3/8 over having a minimal set of 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2. You can buy sets that offer more functionality for less but they might not have as many tools.

>>1242935
I've got this kit, but without the box. Don't buy it. The wrenches are considerably less useful than they look due to the fixed head limiting access, the socket sets are full of crap you won't actually need, the sockets and ratchets start slipping out of your hands when they get wet or oily, and the markings on the hex keys are illegible for anything smaller than 3/8 inch. The two good things I can say are that the bit driver's nice, and that nut drivers can be chucked into a drill to drive lagbolts.

Get a couple smaller sets (i.e. 3/8 drive sockets+ratchet set, box wrench set) from better companies, so you end up with something that suits your needs without a whole bunch of extra bullshit with limited functionality.

>>1232550
>>1232553
>>1232565
>>1232566
>>1232567
>>1232539

Makita owns Dolmar.

FF
They also owned and was the producer of paslode Gasdriven nailguns, hand held router machines and the biscuit joiner(Lamello)
before each company made a name for themself, repainted the tool and renamed it.

>>1243217
they produced and sold the different machines
to
Lamello, paslode etc

Is what i ment to say

>>1242963
>>1243126

I personally started with a box like that and it got me through most of my first couple years.

It has spark plug sockets. I just had to add a couple specialty tools:

Oil filter wrench.
Flex head ratchet
Breaker bar
Torque Wrench (eventually)

It's not perfect, but I worked with both SAE and Metric with American and Foreign vehicles. I also needed both 6 point and 12 point. Cars required 3/8th to 1/2 ratchets, while my motorcycles typically used 1/4 ratchets for smaller size sockets.

I guess not everyone will work on a wide variety, but it suited me. Now that I got more advanced I needed:

Larger 1/2 inch sockets above tool box sizes
Larger wrenches above tool box set
6 point/12 point wrenches in various sizes

I bought a separate set with hex key sockets for my motorcycle. And some T handle craftsman hex keys. (Allen)

I liked it so much and it was so convenient, I ended up buying another set without the box to make up for any sockets I may have lost. I have also started upgrading my ratchets with Gearwrench 120xp flex heads, snap on breaker bar (craigslist special), impact sockets, etc.

>>1232943
Real men put their stain/spray cans in a cabinet

>>1243527

If i ran this ridiculous site I'd add code for poster to be able to rotate fucked up images after posting, similar to the delete option.

>>1243532
The weird thing is it isn't sideways on my phone gallery...

Two of these.

I drive a Ford F150 pick up. I open up the back, roll them againt the back and pick them up at the wheels. Slide them in easily. Two of them contain ALL of my tools.

DeWALT ToughSystem, absolutely amazing.

>>1243647
are any of them divided inside or are they all just boxes?

>>1242958
>>18mm wrench but no 19mm
>>Deep sockets only go up to 17mm (no 19mm)
>>No spark plug sockets
>>No U-joint
>Only includes 50 mm extensions

Most of that criticism can be fixed just by adding a few additional tools. It still was a good value for the set.

>>1243536
This annoys me also.

My work box. I have a small matco rollcart for home

>>1244196
Isn't that a bitch to transport?

>>1244198
Yup. Have to call a flat bed tow truck if i have to switch employers.

>>1244207
Alright. I guess this is a difference in cultures. How does that work over there? You pay and have your own tools and use those while you work there?

What happens when you break your tools working on projects?

>>1244208
>You pay and have your own tools and use those while you work there?

Yes, that is typical for most mechanics in the US. If you work for a quasi goverment organization (like port authority) or utility often they provide the tools, but those places outsource a lot of work.

>>1244208
Yes we buy our own tools and boxes.
Most shops have tool dealer trucks that come once a week, like Snapon or Matco or Cornwell. These guys are expensive like 300 buks for a set of sockets and 150 for a ratchet but its good quality shit, F1 mechanics use snapon tools. And they have life time waranty on all hand tools.
So if i break one tool and 5 years later i work at a different shop there will still be a snapon truck that comes once a week and he will replace any snapon hand tool i ever bough.

My dad bought me pic related when I bought my house. Love it.

>>1231859
This is one of about 6 toolboxes but it's the "one with one of everything" in it

>>1235452
Neat. Best in this thread so far.

>>1244305
>Neat. Best in this thread so far.

ok, but what woodworker has to carry his tools on a fucking flight?

>>1233071
firstly indicator sag and secondly a high tail stock can be scraped into alignment.

>>1231859
theres this neat looking snap on style upper toolbox with 'General Dynamics' and 'F16' labels for $35 at a estate sale nearby. its in great shape except it looks like the front half looks like someone crashed into it with a forklift

>>1243647
Construction is being done on my parents house and the dude came with one of these. So bad ass and i want one. But my tools don't really require portability as I just do shit around my house, not mobile.

>>1244412
applying some rulon to the bottom of the tailstock might be a decent band-aid if it's low

but then if the wear on the ways isn't consistent you might run into problems there.

>>1238949
What are you building?

>>1239688
>>1240218
First time tight, second time alright

>>1241728
Buy a gearwrench set then, their quality is about what craftsman was 10-15 years ago and comparably priced

>>1243527
>puts his box in marked walkway infront of fire extinguisher
Ask me how I know you are best friends with the osha inspector

>>1244208
Also if you work for a larger shop most give ypu a monthly tool budget for upkeep/upgrading your tool set. The logic is if you are providing your own tools you won't be breaking/loosing them as much as a shop provided set

>>1243647
ayyy. I roll in a ford ranger and have the rigid version. The drillbox is nice and I can it any large hand tool in the bottom compartment (it is completely waterproof too and has a nice thick rubber seal. Also the plastic is hard and quite durable.

>>1245248
I bought a couple boxes and they were shit in my opinion.

Better than bottom of the line or no name shit, but the whole thing warped and the drawers scrape now when I open/close them. Probably won't make it more than a couple more years. I should've got metal ones.

I got a sweet metal tool box from the curb a couple months ago and stuffed it with my electronic stuff.

Poor fag here. No toolbox

>>1245477
>No toolbox
or lighting, obv.

No light or window.. :( snow came in the window all winter. Maybe I should have bought a window instead of all those tools

>>1232322

wiha.................... pretty waste of money ya got there

>>1245278
Rulon and turcite hurt my soul, I will always avoid using if possible

>>1239641
mongrel abomination of a honda, the seat was made from sheetmetal using a tow ball as an anvil and then covered in leather, surprisingly comfy ride on flat roads.

>>1231859
Which one though? I literally have five at this point and shit is starting to pile up.

>>1244305
Thanks :)

>>1244311
At the time I made this I lived in the UK, I went to a furniture and cabinet making trade school in the US. After that I returned home, then returned back the the US to get married. So it's done three plane flights so far, plus a ton of moving around from different jobs. If the need arises I sometimes take it to installs if I know there's going to be a lot of fine tuning.

As far as day to day use. It's actually rather impractical, I typically just dump stuff back in it then sort it out once it gets too messy.

>>1246002
That reminds me of a joke I came up with.

What's the difference between an airplane pilot and a woodworker?

An airplane pilot boards a plane, and a woodworker planes a board.

>>1231859

My little household electrical bag.

>>1246950
>electrical
>no knife
wtf

>>1246950
Why are burgers not using these?

>>1246970
We were traumatized by spring connectors in the 60s that sucked, and also be people using them on aluminum wiring.

>>1246970
There is nothing wrong with wire nuts

>>1246953
I'm legitimately asking, what would I need it for for household electrical stuff?

>>1246970
>proprietary bullshit made by an engineer that just wanted to stroke his own ego
No thanks

>>1247016
Cutting drywall, cutting insulation (wall kind) opening packages, lots of use for a knife while chasing sparks

>>1247020
Fair enough. It's so far solely been used in my own home, so I've had everything else available, but I'll look at tossing a decent utility knife in. Maybe a jab saw too, but I think if I've reached that point, I've brought more than just my electrical stuff, and can have grabbed that along with it.

Its pretty much just for around my house, I'm not in a trade, so it won't see a job site, maybe just replacing an outlet for a friend at best, so all the rest of my tools are usually available. This was equal parts organizing, cleaning stuff out of my tool chest, and the fact that I love collecting and filling out full "sets" of stuff. In this case, I got to pick up an extra couple of Wera drivers, try out NWS pliers(top Irwin are NWS rebrands as well), and get those Bostitch linesman pliers.

>>1247020
>Work for phone company
>This is now permanently attached to my hip at home and at work.

Snips or the knife get through any package, and any cable jacket. Actually usually replace the knife with a skeletool so I got pliers with cutters too

>>1247042
>Snips or the knife get through any package, and any cable jacket.
people at the office always make fun of me for carrying around little hooked surgical style scissors but i honestly use them a lot for opening packages or w/e

a small pair of scissors is so much handier than a knife

>>1246950
Pikachu. lol fitting. Assuming you made that bag yourself?

>>1238000
fucken 5/5 dog

>>1247018
>proprietary bullshit made by an engineer that just wanted to stroke his own ego

>>1247120
Well, drew it on myself, yeah. Paint pens on a DeWalt bag. Cheeks bled a lot more than I thought they would, so I tried to go over it all a few times with yellow to fix it, and then over the entire side to blend it. Thankfully the Markal yellow matches well.

>>1245306
Engine is a 289 going to drop in my 64 Falcon, also working on a 67 honda trail90, a custom minibike and i need to get the chainsaw going to slab a fallen walnut tree for some benches.

>>1245317
The walkway is just where you can't walk without safety boots, my toolbox is up against the wall out of the way. Also every hoist has a fire extinguisher there.

>>1239365
OK, so what's a Cooling Gauntlet, and is that a hand coming out of it?

>>1235409
>>1235410
>>1235411
Finally got around to making those drawers.

>>1249327
The rest of the drawers will also be with foam cutouts like here. But I don't have enough tools yet.

>>1249324
Something I've been working on occasionally for a long time and not made much progress.

It works theoretically, on paper, kinda.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rZBm9OzbuZdoHdYY0He0oHQgUbbVyyAPMN56Xqxmc78/edit?usp=drivesdk

>>1249610

>>1249610

>>1249642
>>1249616
>>1249610
for literally what purpose

ive never thought "wow, my wrists sure are HOT! i wish i could cool off just my wrists"

>>1249642
pretty sure your design will not work, but this is a need and a very cool idea. see link
http://news.stanford.edu/2012/08/29/cooling-glove-research-082912/

If you understand how >>1249662 works then you know why >>1249654 is retarded.

>>1238079
what's in the (red) box!?!

>>1245911
teach me your ways anon, help me reduce the amount of time i put into shit that doesn't pan out.
It always seems to work out that what is in my head never translates to my hands.
is it a matter of artistry, natural talent, busting ass, or some combination i can't grasp?

>>1249865
Harness the power of ethno nationalism and never give up on your dreams

>>1238069
that was an interesting project

i dunked the box and drawers into a electrolysis tank for a week
i think they powdercoat their boxes so the paint came right off with the electrolysis
the rotten felt wasn't too bad to remove
one coat of penetrol and it looks pretty decent

bought a cheap lock off ebay ( just to fill in the hole)

still a bit tacky so i'll let it sit in the air for a few days

just need to find some liners

>>1232452

Topaz California?

>>1232506
Care to share measurements?

>>1232322
U mean ur purse

>>1250492
Kennedy might actually sell you the proper liners if you call them. No idea on price though.

If you want to make them to original design, I believe they should be natural wool felt, acid-free so as not to cause rust. They're also cut so that they cover the sides/rear of the drawers.

Of course you could just buy regular toolbox liner, cut it to fit the bottoms, and call it done in 20 minutes or so.

>>1250969
>Of course you could just buy regular toolbox liner, cut it to fit the bottoms, and call it done in 20 minutes or so.
yeah thinking about just doing that

the nice black non slip rubber toolbox type is like $8 for a small piece at lowes, while regular drawer liner (looks like foam bead mesh) is cheaper for a lot more area

also need to see how much felt is at a fabric store

just one of my drawers. programed a laser etcher to cut them out, in case a piece gets ripped, it will take all of a few minutes to make another one. Also the program i used allows for me to move things around to reorganize or add.

Thats my grab and go breakdown bag. the box is test leads and jars of gear, heatshrink, tape all kindsa shit

>>1251809
Shut down the flight line and call the commander, we got a tool missing

>>1231859
diy may be able to help me, i have this shitty is2 files from a ti10 fluke ir camera, their smartview software wont open it, and windows viewer shows the images but a i need the colormap legend which i suppose the software is able to show, do any of you have an installer for an earlier version ? thanks

>>1236407
A hand saw may get you straighter lines than a jig saw. You can get get pretty far before you need to turn on the electricity if you work at it

>>1251807
Why would you buy Snap-on breaker bars before replacing your craftsman ratchets?

>>1254858
Looks like he has snap on ratchets at the top
You dont just throw your old beater ratchets away

>>1234680
I'm an industrial mechanic and I use Knipex, they are the best toung and groove I've found. Did a lot of gas fitting with them for years.

Hey guys, I'm looking for an inexpensive toolbox. Is this a good one?

>>1256841
didn't know toolboxes could be made of rust

just grab this one

https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/tls/d/snap-on-toolbox/6305358810.html

>>1249837
60s starrett micrometer. Got it for my 18th birthday

>>1241605
Nope m

>>1256856
haha it was just a joke. I am looking for a better toolbox to hold my regular tools, and something to hold my gunsmithing stuff. Right now I'm using a plastic plano box and its overflowing with shit. Its a good box, just too small and disorganized.

Craigslist, being the circus that it is has listing for stuff higher than in store. Take this Windsor machinist box for $120. Or you can buy it brand new from Harbor freight for $80.

I'm considering just buying a husky chest from Home Depot.

>>1256841
Looks like an old Craftsman with a missing emblem. Nah, brah, it is junk.

https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/tls/d/kennedy-tool-box/6319325429.html
Talk him down to $30 and that one might be worth it. It is a little rough but Kennedy's are very solid boxes.

These listings are near you:

https://easttexas.craigslist.org/tls/d/kennedy-1017-cantilever/6310134322.html
Picture related. Same as above but in better shape. I would probably pay full price for that but still try to talk them down.

https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/tls/d/kennedy-rollaway/6325651086.html
No pictures but if it is in decent shape it is a fucking steal.

>>1256908
The first 2 boxes are too small for me, and tht kennedy rollaway seems too big, but great for future use. Somethings up though; $40 for what I can tell to be an $800 rolling toolbox? uh, either the guy is a retard or doesn't know what he actually has. I'll send him an email to see if he has any pics or the model number. I don't want a "tool cart" but an actual roll away that I can see on the kennedy website for $40 would be tits.

>>1256908
>its needs paint has riser and side shelf not pretty has key but cheap

I asked him again for a photo, I'd bet it was left out in the texas weather for a couple years and has a patina on it like >>1256841 has.

>>1257054
Well /diy/, is this worth $30? Says its "dirty" but has a key.

>>1257250
Worth way more than $30 (more like 2-3 hundred depending on local area) if it's really just dirty and not rusty. $30 is still cheap even if it does have a bit of surface rust. Also make sure the slides are good, but even if they seem a little tight they might just need a good cleaning and some paraffin wax. Could actually be ball-bearing, but it's most likely slides.

>>1256862
nnnnice

Not exactly a TOOL box but it is a box with stuff in it